Ravens' top-5 most important players for 2017

3. Wide receiver Breshad Perriman

Perriman is entering his third season in the NFL and there is no doubt the former 2015 first-round pick has a lot of pressure on him to perform this season. Considering the criticism the Ravens have been getting this offseason for their supposed lack of depth at wide receiver, Perriman has the best opportunity at this position to shut the critics up.

After missing the entire 2015 regular season due to a PCL sprain, Perriman in 2016 accumulated 499 yards on 33 receptions to go along with three touchdowns. Perriman averaged 15.1 yards per catch including six games where he averaged at least 16 yards per catch.

The one thing standing out for Perriman is showing up in the clutch. In games that were decided by seven points or less, Baltimore got the most out of him. Perriman was targeted 46 times, catching 23 passes for 303 yards and one touchdown. 69 percent of his receptions in 2016 came in these situations and 60 percent of his receiving yards did as well.

Perriman is going to have to be clutch for the Ravens throughout the entire 2017 season. And he certainly has the talent to do so.

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